Furnishing element hinge and furnishing element

Abstract

A furnishing element hinge movably connecting a door to a fixed structure of a furnishing element is provided. The fixed structure rests on a support surface and delimits a compartment. The furnishing element hinge has a fixed hinge part connected to the fixed structure and a movable hinge part connected to the door. The movable hinge part is movable at least rotatably with respect to the fixed hinge part at least between a first position, adapted to open the compartment, and a second position, adapted to close the compartment. The furnishing element hinge has a support foot connected to the fixed hinge part and resting on the support surface to unload at least the weight of the door directly onto the support surface.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A furnishing element hinge for movably connecting a door to a fixed structure of a furnishing element, wherein
 said fixed structure rests on a support surface and delimits a compartment, 
 said furnishing element hinge comprises a fixed hinge part, adapted to be connected to said fixed structure and a movable hinge part, adapted to be connected to said door, 
 said movable hinge part is movable at least rotatably with respect to said fixed hinge part at least between a first position, adapted to open said compartment and a second position, adapted to close said compartment, 
 said furnishing element hinge further comprises a support foot, said support foot being connected to said fixed hinge part, and wherein 
 said support foot is configured to rest on said support surface to unload at least a weight of said door directly onto said support surface; 
 the furnishing element hinge further comprising a horizontal adjustment mechanism for horizontally adjusting a position of said movable hinge part connectable to said door with respect to said fixed hinge part connectable to said fixed structure, wherein 
 said horizontal adjustment mechanism comprises a fixed rotatable element connected to said movable hinge part, or to said fixed hinge part, and a translational slide connected to said movable hinge part, or to said fixed hinge part, in a translatable manner, along a horizontal direction (X-X) belonging to a plane, parallel to said support surface and connectable, in a fixed manner, to said door, or to said movable hinge part, and wherein 
 said fixed rotatable element is adapted to cooperate with said translational slide so that a rotation of said fixed rotatable element transmits a linear motion to said translational slide to execute a horizontal adjustment of the position of said door with respect to said fixed structure along said horizontal direction (X-X); 
 wherein said movable hinge part comprises a hollow sliding eyelet developing along said horizontal direction (X-X) from a first hollow eyelet end to a second hollow eyelet end, 
 wherein said fixed rotatable element comprises an eccentric pin having an eccentric pin rotation axis (E-E) transverse to said horizontal direction (X-X), 
 wherein said fixed rotatable element is rotatably hinged to said moveable hinge part, with said eccentric pin positioned inside said hollow sliding eyelet, 
 wherein said translational slide comprises a connection element protruding in a vertical direction (Y-Y) with respect to said support surface, said connection element being housed in said hollow sliding eyelet and interfering with said eccentric pin, and 
 wherein said horizontal adjustment mechanism is configured so that a clockwise rotation, or vice versa, of said eccentric pin interfering with said connection element transmits the linear motion to said translational slide with respect to said movable hinge part, between a first lateral position, in which said connection element is close to said first eyelet end and a second lateral position, in which said connection element is close to said second eyelet end, or vice versa. 
 
     
     
       2. The furnishing element hinge of  claim 1 , wherein said fixed hinge part is configured to unload the weight of said door onto said support foot, so as to unload the weight of said door directly on said support surface, preventing the weight of said door from being unloaded onto said fixed structure. 
     
     
       3. The furnishing element hinge of  claim 1 , wherein
 said fixed hinge part comprises a hook portion having an apical surface, configured to be connected to said fixed structure and a basal surface, configured to face said support surface; 
 said support foot protrudes from said basal surface; and wherein 
 said support foot is movable between a minimum extension position and a maximum extension position with respect to said basal surface. 
 
     
     
       4. The furnishing element hinge of  claim 1 , further comprising a vertical adjustment mechanism for vertically adjusting the position of said movable hinge part with respect to said fixed hinge part, said vertical adjustment mechanism having a lever rotatably connected to said fixed hinge part and a rotatable adjustment dowel for adjusting an inclination of said lever connected to said fixed hinge part, wherein said rotatable adjustment dowel is configured to cooperate, by interference, with said lever so that a rotation of said rotatable adjustment dowel transmits a vertical movement to said movable hinge part along a vertical direction (Y-Y) perpendicular to said support surface to execute a vertical adjustment of the position of said door with respect to said fixed structure. 
     
     
       5. The furnishing element hinge of  claim 4 , wherein
 said fixed hinge part comprises a hinge hole defining a hinge rotation axis (A-A) parallel to said vertical direction (Y-Y), a lever housing in communication with said hinge hole and a dowel seat in communication with said lever housing, wherein said dowel seat develops along a parallel direction to said hinge hole, 
 said lever is positioned in said lever housing and pivoted to said fixed hinge part with a lever rotation axis (L-L) transverse to said vertical direction (Y-Y) and arranged in an intermediate position between said hinge hole and said dowel seat, 
 said movable hinge part comprises a hinge pin housed in said hinge hole, 
 said lever comprises a first lever arm configured to interact with said hinge pin housed in said hinge hole and a second lever arm configured to interact with said rotatable adjustment dowel, said rotatable adjustment dowel being positioned in said dowel seat and being rotatably movable in said dowel seat between a minimum extraction position and a maximum extraction position inside said lever housing, and wherein 
 said vertical adjustment mechanism is configured so that, a rotation of said rotatable adjustment dowel, on interference with said second lever arm, transmits a rotation of said lever, which moves said first lever arm, on interference with said hinge pin, along said vertical direction (Y-Y) to execute the vertical adjustment of the position of said door with respect to said fixed structure. 
 
     
     
       6. The furnishing element hinge of  claim 1 , wherein said support foot is adjustable in a vertical direction (Y-Y) transverse to said support surface. 
     
     
       7. The furnishing element hinge of  claim 1 , wherein said support foot is configured to unload at least a part of the weight of said fixed structure onto said support surface.